OUR EDITIONS: www.firstindia.co.in JAIPUR, AHMEDABAD www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ & LUCKNOW twitter.com/thefirstindia facebook.com/thefirstindia instagram.com/thefirstindia AHMEDABAD l THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 2021 l Pages 12 l 3.00 RNI NO. GUJENG/2019/16208 l Vol 2 l Issue No. 124 Guj police could soon register offences under Sec.144 facilitate the registra- an average of 300 days Gujarat CrPC Amendment Bill, tion of criminal cases a year, in some or the based on information other part of the state. received from police of- Under the existing pro- 2021, would allow courts to take ficers regarding the visions, only the dis- commission of cogniza- trict magistrate or po- cognizance of cops’ FIRs ble offences under Sec- lice commissioner was tions 174-A and 188 of empowered to issue First India Bureau framing a charge The new amend- the IPC. notifications under sheet. ment will empower the “The law can be sta- Section 144. According Gandhinagar: With Until now, Section police to directly file ble but not direction- to Clause 195 of the an intention to provide 195 of the CrPC man- an FIR against viola- less, looking at the pre- Criminal Procedure more space and time to dated that only public tors of notifications sent circumstances Act, 1973, it was manda- public servants in servants such as a under Section 144. there is a need to make tory for a public serv- their duties, the Guja- magistrate or the po- Tabling the bill in some changes,” Jadeja, ant to become the com- rat government on lice Commissioner the House on Wednes- who holds the state plainant against the Wednesday amended could issue notifica- day, Home Minister portfolio for Legislative violator. This meant provisions of Section tions of Section 144 of Pradipsinh Jadeja said Affairs, said. that, if a notification 195 of the Criminal CrPC and be the com- Section 195 of the However, the Leader under Section 144 was Procedure Code. plainant against the CrPC prohibits courts of the Opposition Party violated, the notifier Passed in the Gujarat violators of the same. to take cognizance of (LOP) Paresh Dhanani had to be the complain- Assembly with a ma- Police officials who such offences except in disagreed with that jus- ant,” Dhanani said. jority, the bill allows needed to take legal ac- the cases of a written tification. “This amendment is an the police to file charge tion against violators complaint from the “This amendment attempt to curb peace- sheets, of which the had to do so under Sec- public servant who is- gives the powers of a ful protesters' disagree- court will take cogni- tion 188 of the IPC sued the notification magistrate to an advo- ment with the govern- zance, thus eliminat- (disobedience to order under Section 144 of cate. Section 144 has ment through notifica- ing the need for appel- duly promulgated by the CrPC. Minister of State for Home Pradipsinh Jadeja, who also handles Legislative Affairs for Gujarat, constantly been used tions issued under Sec- late authorities to public servant). The amendment will tabled the Bill in the state legislative assembly on Wednesday. against the public for tion 144. Turn to P6 must READ Identify low vaccine WHY YOU DIDN’T DIDI CALLS FOR UNITED STAND APPROACH COPS coverage pockets: AGAINST DESHMUKH? HC ASKS PARAM BIR against BJP’s ‘attacks on democracy’ Centre to States Mumbai: The Bombay New Delhi: A day be- cination would be ex- High Court on Wednes- Kolkata: West Bengal fore India opens up its tended to cover every- day asked former Mum- bai police CM Mamata Banerjee BJP FILES Covid-19 vaccination body above the age of 45, chief Param Wednesday wrote to drive to people above 45, a statement by the Bir Singh why non-BJP leaders includ- COMPLAINT the Centre on Wednes- health ministry said. he did not ing Sonia Gandhi, AGAINST DIDI day asked states and Un- Meanwhile, former lodge a police Sharad Pawar, MK Sta- Accusing West Bengal ion Territories to iden- Prime Minister and Ja- complaint lin, Tejashwi Yadav, Ud- Chief Minister Mamata tify low vaccine- nata Dal (Secular) against Ma- dhav Thackeray, Arvind coverage pock- leader HD Deve- harashtra Home Minister Banerjee of issuing Kejriwal, and Naveen ets, particularly gowda and his Anil Deshmukh if he threats to its supporters was aware of an alleged Patnaik, stating that the in her rallies, BJP has reg- in districts re- wife Chennam- wrongdoing being com- time has come for a istered a complaint with porting a surge ma tested posi- mitted by the minister. “united and effective the Election Commission in new infections, tive for Covid-19 Singh recently claimed struggle” against BJP’s over comments made by and take corrective on Wednesday. Deshmukh asked police “attacks on democracy her. In its letter to the action. The status and India reported officer Sachin Waze to and constitutional feder- poll panel, BJP alleged, pace of the inoculation 53,480 new cases of Cov- collect Rs 100 crore from alism”. despite “pro-active” drive across the country id-19 in the last 24 bars and restaurants. The In the letter, Mamata were reviewed at the hours, taking the total minister has denied any role of the commission, wrongdoing. Turn to P6 said that in states gov- “large-scale violence” has meeting held through tally of infections to erned by non-BJP par- West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC chief Mamata Banerjee address during an election been reported during past video-conferencing, as 1,21,49,335, according to ties, the BJP-led Centre campaign rally, at Singhur in Hooghly District on Wednesday. —PHOTO BY ANI several days Turn to P6 were the preparations data from the Health CABS STAY OFF is creating problems for April 2021, when vac- Ministry. Turn to P6 ROADS AFTER DRIVER for duly elected govern- KILLS SELF ‘DUE TO ment by misusing gov- Mamata has lost BJP WILL NOT ALLOW ASSAM TO BECOME LOW EARNINGS’ ernor’s office. ground in Bengal: INFILTRATORS HUB AGAIN: AMIT SHAH Bengaluru: Most cab Mamata also said Javadekar Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday ac- SC panel on farm drivers decided to stay off the passage of the cused Congress and AIUDF of hankering for power in roads on Wednesday after Union Minister Prakash Government of Na- Assam to open the borders for infiltrators and said a driver set himself ablaze tional Capital Terri- Javadekar on Wednesday laws submits report at Bengaluru International said that TMC chief Mamata emphatically that BJP will not allow the state to be- tory of Delhi (Amend- New Delhi: The Su- Airport the previous even- Banerjee has come a hub for illegal immigrants again after freeing ment) (GNCTD) Bill is preme Court-appointed FARMERS PLAN ing. The Bengaluru Inter- realised that the land encroached by them during last five years. a “grave develop- committee to study the MARCH TO PARL national Airport Limited is- she has lost Taking a swipe at All India United Democratic Front ment” and BJP has New Delhi: The protest- sued a passenger advisory ground in chief Badruddin Ajmal for claiming that the “lock and three new controversial informing that cab services snatched all powers agricultural laws has ing farmer unions on West Bengal key” (AIUDF symbol) of forming the next govern- Wednesday said they have been impacted. “Pas- of a democratically ment in the state is in his hands, Turn to P6 submitted its report to will organise a march sengers are requested to and is speak- elected government. ing about her the apex court on March to Parliament in May to use the BMTC bus service The GNCTD Bill 19 in a sealed cover, one intensify their agita- for travel to and from BLR ‘gotra’ in desperation, but gives more power to ‘I AM NOT LIKE PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA of its members said on tion against the three Airport or make their own this “drama” will not help Delhi’s LG, making the Wednesday. agriculture laws. The travel arrangements,” the her party win the assembly MODI WHO LIES TO INDIA 24/7’: RAHUL GANDHI Samyukta Kisan Morcha, advisory read. AAP government in election. “You are disclosing Upping the ante against the BJP, Congress leader “We submitted report an umbrella body of the Delhi to seek LG’s opin- your gotra and are opposing Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday asserted that he is not on March 19 in a sealed farm unions, said that SENSEX CLOSES 627 ion before taking any ‘Jai Shri Ram’ and also disal- like Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who “lies to cover. Now, the court farmers camping at the executive action. lowed Ma Durga’s immersion India 24/7”. Gandhi, while addressing an election will decide the future Delhi borders will march POINTS LOWER AS “LG has been made course of action,” one on foot in Parliament during Durga Puja. People rally in Chaygaon constituency in Assam’s Kamrup and the exact date will be D-STREET HALTS undeclared Viceroy understand everything as to of the members of the 2-DAY RALLY district, urged people to listen to him if they want to decided soon. It said the of Delhi, acting as who is genuine and who is hear the truth. “I haven’t come here to lie to you. committee PK Mishra farmers will also block proxy for home min- not,” he told reporters. My name is not Narendra Modi. said. As per commit- the KMP expressway for ister and PM,” the tee’s official website, 24 hours on April 10. P6 CM said. Turn to P6, More on P5 ISHRAT CASE New Delhi: Rising bond yields and a weakening rupee marred the risk appetite of investors on Court discharges 3 cops, says no question of ‘fake encounter’ Wednesday, with bench- mark indices snapping a The court of special their bounden duty to two-day rally.